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370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385527996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Publication date: 09 March 2010
Description
Ricky Rice is a middling hustler with a lingering junk habit, a bum knee, and a haunted mind. A survivor of a suicide cult, he scrapes by as a porter at a bus depot in Utica, New York, until one day a mysterious letter arrives, summoning him to en...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
mysterious 60%
funny 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 34%
emotional 26%
hopeful 23%
sad 18%
inspiring 10%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Abortion, AddictionModerate
Gore, Child death, RacismMinor
Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality370 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385527996
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau
Publication date: 09 March 2010
Description
Ricky Rice is a middling hustler with a lingering junk habit, a bum knee, and a haunted mind. A survivor of a suicide cult, he scrapes by as a porter at a bus depot in Utica, New York, until one day a mysterious letter arrives, summoning him to en...
Community Reviews Summary of 513 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
mysterious 60%
funny 42%
reflective 42%
challenging 36%
tense 34%
emotional 26%
hopeful 23%
sad 18%
inspiring 10%
informative 7%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 19%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Abortion, AddictionModerate
Gore, Child death, RacismMinor
Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality